Azure Hawker vs Big Ears

Aeshna caerulea compared with Otidea apophysata

Key Differences

• Azure Hawker is Least Concern while Big Ears is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Azure Hawker	Big Ears
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Aeshnidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Aeshna	Otidea
Species	Aeshna caerulea	Otidea apophysata

Conservation Status

Azure Hawker

LC — Least Concern

Big Ears

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Azure Hawker	Big Ears
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Azure Hawker

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Big Ears

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Azure Hawker

The Azure Hawker (Aeshna caerulea) is a species in the genus Aeshna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Big Ears

The Big Ears (Otidea apophysata) is a species in the genus Otidea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway